Massachusetts early literacy screening assessment dataset, 2022/23¶
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Evidence · 5 claims (5 for) · 3 studies (3 associational),q2· 0 of 3 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education dataset of K–3 early literacy screening scores collected from participating grantee schools and districts during the 2022/23 school year.
Components¶
Claims¶
- K–3 students in Massachusetts grantee schools with the highest percentages of historically marginalized student groups were more likely to be below literacy benchmark at least once and to stay below across the year [+W]
- Across beginning, middle, and end of year time periods, 52 percent of Massachusetts K–3 grantees' students were ever classified as at any level of reading risk, about 27 percent at the highest risk levels, and 12 to 18 percent as potentially at risk of dyslexia [+W]
- Ever-below-benchmark rates differed sharply between top- and bottom-quartile grantee schools on high-need concentration, preschool attendance, discipline, attendance, and mobility [+W]
- The percentage of Massachusetts K–3 students identified as significantly below benchmark decreased from 36 percent at BOY to 29 percent at EOY in 2022/23 [+W]
- The likelihood of being identified as at risk increases as historically underserved background characteristics intersect, with variation by gender and race/ethnicity, and school characteristics also matter [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
- Massachusetts DESE early literacy screening assessment dataset
- Massachusetts early literacy screening assessment dataset linked with MCAS results
Key Sources¶
- Lemke, M., Murphy, D., Soo Ping Chow, A., & Acuña, A. (2024). Intersections: Student background and early literacy performance. WestEd. https://www.wested.org
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Massachusetts early literacy screening assessment dataset, 2022/23 |
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A Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education dataset of K–3 early literacy screening scores collected from participating grantee schools and districts during the 2022/23 school year. |
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